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South Africa

South Africa Unemployment Stats

Definitions

  • Female > % of female labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO)."
  • Youth unemployment, both sexes: Percentage of population aged 15-24 that is unemployed. 
  • Youth unemployment, female: Percentage of female population aged 15-24 that is unemployed.
  • Youth unemployment, male: Percentage of male population aged 15-24 that is unemployed. 
STAT AMOUNT DATE RANK HISTORY
Female > % of female labor force 31.6% 2004 1st out of 74
Total > % of total labor force 27.1% 2004 1st out of 77
Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 22.9% 2008 2nd out of 67
Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 52% 2007 2nd out of 71
Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 43% 2007 2nd out of 71
Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 46.9% 2007 2nd out of 70
Unemployment with primary education > Female > % of female unemployment 32.9% 2007 30th out of 68
Unemployment with primary education > Male > % of male unemployment 39.8% 2007 28th out of 68
Unemployment with secondary education > Female > % of female unemployment 59.7% 2007 10th out of 65
Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment 4.5% 2007 66th out of 70
Unemployment with tertiary education > Female > % of female unemployment 5% 2007 61st out of 68
Unemployment with tertiary education > Male > % of male unemployment 4% 2007 64th out of 68
Youth unemployment, both sexes 49.8% 2011 6th out of 72
Youth unemployment, female 55% 2011 5th out of 69
Youth unemployment, male 45.4% 2011 7th out of 69

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  • What do Greece, Spain and South Africa have in common? Half their youth are unemployed.

South Africa Labor > Unemployment Profiles (Subcategories)

Unemployment 4 Unemployment with tertiary education 3

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